Why does united Utilities control trade effluent?
The Water industry Act 1991 gives United Utilities the job of controlling trade effluent, as the statutory sewerage undertaker for this area. Effluent from industrial processes, if not controlled, can have harmful effects which include damage to sewers, compromising the health and safety of people working in the sewers, inhibition of processes used in the treatment of wastewater and harm to the fauna and flora of watercourses. United Utilities aims to provide a financially competitive and reliable service to industrial customers by helping to ensure that their waste water complies with legal requirements, so preventing unacceptable effects on people, water resources and the environment.
